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About Cucumber and Flowering Maple


About Flowering Maple and Cucumber


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Hybrid origin, Southern Asia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest   
subtropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold   
Pink, Peach   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Maple shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots   
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers   
20-20-20 amount   

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot   
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate   
Not Applicable   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels   
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Throat itching   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine   
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'   
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'   

Common Name
Cucumber   
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple   

In Hindi
खीरा   
flowering maple   

In German
Gurke   
Schönmalve   

In French
concombre   
érable floraison   

In Spanish
Pepino   
arce de floración   

In Greek
αγγούρι   
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου   

In Portuguese
pepino   
de bordo florescimento   

In Polish
ogórek   
klon kwitnienia   

In Latin
cucumeris   
Abutilon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cucurbitales   
Malvales   

Family
Cucurbitaceae   
Malvaceae   

Genus
Cucumis   
Abutilon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Rosids   

Tribe
Melothrieae   
Malveae   

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae   
Malvoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
200   
99+

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Properties of Cucumber and Flowering Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Cucumber and Flowering Maple? We provide you with everything About Cucumber and Flowering Maple. Cucumber doesn't have thorns and Flowering Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Cucumber does not have fragrant flowers. Cucumber has allergic reactions like Throat itching and Flowering Maple has allergic reactions like Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cucumber and Flowering Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cucumber and Flowering Maple

Season and care of Cucumber and Flowering Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Cucumber and Flowering Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cucumber season is Summer and Fall and Flowering Maple season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cucumber is Loam and for Flowering Maple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cucumber is Neutral and for Flowering Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cucumber and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Cucumber and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cucumber and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Care of Cucumber and Flowering Maple

Care of Cucumber and Flowering Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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